{"id":113927,"date":"2024-10-14T05:20:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T22:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113927"},"modified":"2024-10-14T05:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T22:20:50","slug":"un-says-israeli-tanks-forcibly-entered-base-of-its-peacekeeping-force-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113927","title":{"rendered":"UN says Israeli tanks \u2018forcibly entered\u2019 base of its peacekeeping force in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div data-testid=\"nsc-wrapper-support-us\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-0 hyYaof\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-1 iKVFei\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-2 hpIzjT\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-10 bITOqV\">\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-18 fYdfHH\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-13 gXLOOd\"><amp-accordion animate=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-container\" i-amphtml-layout=\"container\"><\/p>\n<section on=\"expand:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true});collapse:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-15 jDMrmT\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-16ay7ps-16 jIIEto\"\/>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-17 kWRxfA\">\n<p data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-9 blNIe\">This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.<\/p>\n<p><b>Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-19 gFvbjS\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/amp-accordion><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\" true=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" false=\"\" supportnscampaccordion=\"=\" null=\"\" hidden=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israeli tanks forcibly entered a United Nations peacekeeping force base in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the organisation said, the latest accusation of violations and attacks by the IDF on the UN.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Israeli prime minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/benjamin-netanyahu\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> demands UN forces leave the area.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/unifil\">Unifil<\/a>) said two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed and burst through the main gate of a base before dawn on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>After the tanks left, shells exploded 100 metres away, releasing smoke that blew across the base and caused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/un\">UN<\/a> personnel to fall sick, with 15 requiring treatment despite wearing gas masks, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In its version of events, the Israeli military said militants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/iran\">Iran<\/a>-backed group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hezbollah\">Hezbollah<\/a> had fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli troops, wounding 25 of them. The attack was very close to a Unifil post and a tank that was helping evacuate the casualties under fire then backed into the Unifil post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not storming a base. It is not trying to enter a base. It was a tank under heavy fire, mass casualty event, backing up to get out of harm&#8217;s way,\u201d the military&#8217;s international spokesperson, Nadav Shoshani, told reporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 cjvPMC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/11\/18\/GettyImages-2176003733.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/11\/18\/GettyImages-2176003733.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/11\/18\/GettyImages-2176003733.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Unifil armoured personnel carriers leave a base to patrol near the Lebanon-Israel border on 5 October in Marjayoun\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\" on=\"tap:auto-image-gallery,inline-image-carousel.goToSlide(index=1)\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-gallery-length=\"4\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Unifil armoured personnel carriers leave a base to patrol near the Lebanon-Israel border on 5 October in Marjayoun<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement, the military said it used a smoke screen to provide cover for the evacuation of the wounded soldiers but its actions posed no danger to the UN peackeeping force.<\/p>\n<p>Five peacekeepers have been wounded in a series of strikes in recent days, most blamed by Unifil on Israeli forces.<\/p>\n<p>The UN force said any deliberate attack on peacekeepers was \u201ca grave violation of international humanitarian law and Resolution 1701\u201d that established the mission.<\/p>\n<p>UN secretary general Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that any attacks against peacekeepers &#8220;may constitute a war crime&#8221;, his spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Mr Netanyahu said in a statement addressed to Mr Guterres: \u201cThe time has come for you to withdraw Unifil from Hezbollah strongholds and from the combat zones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe IDF has requested this repeatedly and has met with repeated refusal, which has the effect of providing Hezbollah terrorists with human shields.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 eMYPKO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/19\/SEI225513149.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/19\/SEI225513149.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/19\/SEI225513149.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Emergency services personnel attend the scene of a drone strike in Binyamina, Israel, on Sunday\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\" on=\"tap:auto-image-gallery,inline-image-carousel.goToSlide(index=2)\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-gallery-length=\"4\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Emergency services personnel attend the scene of a drone strike in Binyamina, Israel, on Sunday<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hezbollah on Sunday hit a military base near the Israeli city of Binyamina with a drone. The IDF said four soldiers had been killed and 67 injured, several of them critically.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced on Sunday that the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) battery and troops to Israel, shortly after Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder said in a statement that defence secretary Lloyd Austin authorised the deployment of the Thaad battery at the direction of President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Maj Gen Ryder said the system will help bolster Israel\u2018s air defences following Iran\u2019s missile attacks on the country in April and October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis action underscores the United States\u2019 ironclad commitment to the defence of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran,\u201d Maj Gen Ryder said.<\/p>\n<p>However, it comes after Mr Austin, in a call with the Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday, expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d about reports Israeli forces had fired on peacekeeper positions. He urged Israel to ensure their safety and that of the Lebanese military, which is not party to Israel\u2019s conflict with Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>Italy, France and Spain were among the countries that condemned the reported Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers, with the Italian government, usually a vocal supporter of Israel, denouncing them as \u201cunacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 drefVL\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/14\/SEI225487611.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/14\/SEI225487611.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/13\/14\/SEI225487611.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a commercial market in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\" on=\"tap:auto-image-gallery,inline-image-carousel.goToSlide(index=3)\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-gallery-length=\"4\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a commercial market in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Reuters<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Israeli military has already told UN peacekeepers to get out of the way, asking them weeks ago to prepare to relocate 5km (3 miles) from the border, according to an excerpt from a message seen by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah, which Israel has been battling on the ground in southern Lebanon since it launched an incursion at the start of this month, denies Israel&#8217;s accusation that it uses the proximity of peacekeepers for protection.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah resumed a year ago when the Iranian-backed group began firing rockets at northern Israel in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hamas\">Hamas<\/a> at the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/gaza\">Gaza<\/a> war and has sharply escalated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s assault against Hezbollah over the past three weeks has uprooted 1.2 million Lebanese people and inflicted an unprecedented blow on the group by killing most of its senior leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon&#8217;s government says more than 2,100 people have been killed and 10,000 wounded in over a year of fighting, mainly over the past few weeks. The toll does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but includes scores of women and children.<\/p>\n<p>The Middle East meanwhile remains on high alert for Israel to retaliate against Iran for an 1 October barrage of long-range missiles launched in response to Israel&#8217;s assaults on Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Iran said on Sunday it has \u201cno red lines\u201d in defending itself. 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